Dakshineshwar or Dakshineswar Temple is a famous temple of the Hindu Goddess, Kali, which is located on the eastern embankment of the Hooghly close to Kolkata. The temple was constructed by Rani Rashmoni in the year 1855 upon having a dream of the Goddess herself. According to legend, Rashmoni was ready to go on a long pilgrimage to Kashi in order to worship the Divine Goddess. But on the previous night of the pilgrimage, she had a reverie in which the Divine Mother appeared in the form of the Goddess and said that there was no need to travel to Banaras, instead build a statue in a temple on the banks of the Ganges. Upon having this dream, Rani Rashmoni founded the Dakshineswar temple which took eight years to be completed.
The three storey beautiful temple was made in the traditional Bengali style of Nava-ratna or nine spires which rises up to a height of 100 feet. There is a huge courtyard in the centre and rooms along the outer side.
